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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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